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Originally Posted by minipoodle  Different than the tactics of The MUSIC INDUSTRY? Doesn't he mean EVERY INDUSTRY? |
not really. industries rise, fall and change all the time. the reason ours has imploded is because of several reasons, most of which pretty much contributed to losing control of distribution. PLENTY of examples of this. not very many with good outcomes.
interestingly, for those who still control their distribution and pricing (ringtones?) times have been good.... but not for long, thanks to jobs' iphone and google's open access efforts.
you can't blame these bands for doing what they need to do. they aren't screwing anybody. steve jobs and itunes was an "experiment that countered the music industry’s typical sales and marketing tactics". worked out pretty good for him.
its obviously time to experiment in the industry or get left behind.